17610

15162
4 Hours / 100 Marks Seat No.

Instructions : (1) All Questions are compulsory.

(2) Answer each next main Question on a new page.
(3) Illustrate your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.
(4) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(5) Assume suitable data, if necessary.
(6) Use of Non-Programmable Electronic Pocket Calculator is
permissible.
(7) Mobile Phone, Pager and any other Electronic Communication
devices are not permissible in Examination Hall.

Marks

1. (a) Attempt any THREE : 3  4 = 12

(i) Draw stress-strain diagram for ductile material stating salient points.
(ii) Write the design procedure for turn buckle. (Any four steps)
(iii) State any four factors to be considered while selecting the coupling.
(iv) Why square threads are preferred over V-thread for power transmission ?

(b) Attempt any ONE : 16=6

(i) What is stress concentration ? State the remedial measures to control the
effect of stress concentration with neat sketches.
(ii) The shaft running at 125 r.p.m. transmits 440 kW. Find the diameter of
shaft (d) if allowable shear stress in shaft material is 55 N/mm2 and the
angle of twist must not be more than 1 on a length of 16(d). The
modulus of rigidity G = 0.80  105 N/mm2.

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2. Attempt any TWO : 2  8 = 16

(a) (i) State any four factors that govern ‘factor of safety’.

(ii) Why taper is provided on cotter ? State recommended values of taper.

(b) Draw neat sketch showing the details of cotter joint. State strength equations
for each component with suitable failure cross-sectional area.

(c) A belt pulley is fastened to a 90 mm diameter shaft running at 300 r.p.m. by

means of a key 20 mm wide and 140 mm long. Allowable stress for the shaft
and key material are 40 N/mm2 in shear and 100 N/mm2 in crushing. Find the
power transmitted and the depth of the key required.

3. Attempt any FOUR : 4  4 = 16

(a) State any four advantages of standardization.

(b) Draw a neat sketch of bell crank lever. Enlist steps in designing the bell crank
lever.

(c) Prove that, for a square key, the permissible crushing stress is twice the
permissible shear stress.

(d) Why a coupling should be placed as close to a bearing as possible ?

(e) Describe ‘bolt of uniform strength’ with neat sketch.

4. (a) Attempt any THREE : 3  4 = 12

(i) Define Endurance limit and draw typical S-N curve for steel.

(ii) State the effect of key-way on the strength of shaft with suitable diagram.

(iii) State any four applications of spring.

(iv) State any four advantages and disadvantages of welded joints over
riveted joints.
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(b) Attempt any ONE : 16=6

(i) Describe the importance of aesthetic considerations in design related to

shape, colour and surface finish.

(ii) State any six design considerations while designing the spur gear.

5. Attempt any TWO : 2  8 = 16

(a) A screw jack is used to lift a load of 50 kN through a maximum lift of 200 mm.
The material used for a screw is steel of allowable stresses in tension and

compression as 100 N/mm2 and 50 N/mm2 respectively. The pitch of screw is

8 mm. The nut is made of phosphor bronze with allowable stresses as

50 N/mm2 and 45 N/mm2 in tension and crushing. The allowable shear stress

for nut material is 40 N/mm2. The allowable bearing pressure between nut and

screw is not to exceed 20 N/mm2. If the coefficient of friction between screw

and nut is 0.14, design the screw and nut.

(b) A railway wagon having 1500 kg mass and moving at 1 m/s velocity dashes
against a bumper consisting of two helical springs of spring index 6. The
springs, which get compressed by 150 mm while resisting a dash made of

spring steel having allowable shear stress of 360 N/mm2 and modulus of

rigidity 8.4  104 N/mm2. Design the helical coil spring with circular cross-
section of spring wire.

(c) (i) Show that the efficiency of self locking screw is less than 50%.

(ii) State any four advantages of ball bearings over plain journal
bearings.

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6. Attempt any FOUR : 4  4 = 16

(a) Draw a neat sketch of leaf spring of semi-elliptical type and name its parts.

(b) State two applications each of Acme thread and Square thread along with neat
sketch.

(c) Determine the size of bolt in the cylinder head of a steam engine. The engine
cylinder has a bore of 400 mm and the maximum steam pressure to which the
cylinder is subjected is 1.5 N/mm2. Cylinder head is held on the cylinder by
16 number of bolts. The permissible tensile stress for the bolt material is
25 N/mm2.

(d) State any four disadvantages of rolling bearings as compared to journal

bearings.

(e) State one application each of

(i) Deep groove ball bearing

(ii) Taper roller bearing

(iii) Thrust roller bearing

(iv) Needle roller bearing